Company lists · Data refreshed November 2026

Top 25 Photonics companies worldwide

RevenueBase identified 3,700 company matches for photonics companies worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 104,377 professional contacts across them, including 32,389 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Shenzhen the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for photonics companies worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 4, 2026. Country and city lists for photonics companies follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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3,700Companies
104,377Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest photonics companies worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 3,700 company matches for photonics companies worldwide, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 4, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchOberkochen, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 4, 202610001+7,368 contacts →

Exact match

“ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchUnterpremstätten, AustriaHQ recorded Nov 4, 202610001+5,881 contacts →

Exact match

“About ams OSRAM The ams OSRAM Group (SIX: AMS) is a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchTaipei, TaiwanHQ recorded Nov 4, 202610001+3,759 contacts →

Exact match

“LITEON Technology (2301.tw) was established in 1975.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4Exact matchJapanHQ recorded Nov 4, 202610001+2,579 contacts →

Exact match

“For over a century, Nikon has strived to unlock the power of light to provide new value to society by developing a variety of products and services based on applied optics and…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5Exact matchSan Jose, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 4, 202610001+2,505 contacts →

Exact match

“Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a global leader in optical and photonic technologies that power the networks and infrastructure behind AI, cloud computing, and next-generation…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6Exact matchPittsburgh, ON, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 4, 20265,001-10,0002,394 contacts →

Exact match

“Excelitas® is a leading provider of advanced, life-enriching technologies that make a difference, serving global market leaders in the MedTech, Life Sciences, Advanced Industrial…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7Exact matchLowell, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 4, 20261,001-5,0001,845 contacts →

Exact match

“MACOM designs and manufactures RF, microwave, millimeter wave solutions and optoelectronics for Data Center, Telecommunication, Industrial and Aerospace and Defense applications.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8Exact matchMayfield Heights, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 4, 20261,001-5,0001,580 contacts →

Exact match

“At Materion, we collaborate with our partners to identify megatrends, drive emerging technologies and advance scientific breakthroughs.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9Exact matchOxford, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 4, 20261,001-5,0001,514 contacts →

Exact match

“IPG Photonics is the world leader in fiber laser technology, offering solutions for applications across a wide array of industries.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10Exact matchNewton, NJ, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 4, 20261,001-5,0001,454 contacts →

Exact match

“Thorlabs is a leading designer and manufacturer of photonics equipment for research, manufacturing, and biomedical applications.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11Exact matchTacoma, WA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 4, 202610001+1,376 contacts →

Exact match

“Since its establishment in 1941 as Japan’s first specialty manufacturer of optical glass, HOYA has diversified into new business areas that exploit the potential of advanced…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12Exact matchJena, ON, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 4, 20261,001-5,000970 contacts →

Exact match

“Jenoptik – MORE LIGHT.”

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13Exact matchIrvine, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 4, 20261,001-5,000777 contacts →

Exact match

“Newport is a brand within the MKS Inc.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14Exact matchSan Diego, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 4, 20261,001-5,000766 contacts →

Exact match

“Cymer, an ASML company, is a market-leading provider of sophisticated light sources used by chipmakers around the globe to pattern advanced semiconductor chips.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15Exact matchCampinas, BrazilHQ recorded Nov 4, 2026501-1,000685 contacts →

Exact match

“A reference for high-capacity optical transport technology and systems, Padtec offers an extensive product portfolio that meets the end-to-end demands - in transmission, optical…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16Exact matchBarrington, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 4, 20261,001-5,000633 contacts →

Exact match

“Edmund Optics has been a leading supplier of precision optics and optical components since 1942, designing and manufacturing a wide array of multi-element optical lenses, lens…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17Exact matchSt Asaph, OH, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 4, 202610001+572 contacts →

Exact match

“In February 2025, Qioptiq was acquired by Teledyne Technologies Inc.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18Exact matchCamas, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 4, 2026501-1,000538 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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19Exact matchMisgav Industrial Zone, IsraelHQ recorded Nov 4, 2026501-1,000537 contacts →

Exact match

“SCD is a worldwide leader in development and manufacture of infrared detectors, video engines and laser diodes.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20Exact matchSugar Land, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 4, 20261,001-5,000514 contacts →

Exact match

“Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.| NASDAQ: AAOI AOI is a leading designer and manufacturer of fiber optic networking products.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21Exact matchTonantzintla, MexicoHQ recorded Nov 4, 2026501-1,000473 contacts →

Exact match

“We do research in Photonics and Physical Optics”

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22Exact matchWuhan, ChinaHQ recorded Nov 4, 20261,001-5,000449 contacts →

Exact match

“Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (also known as 'YOFC') is established in Wuhan, Hubei Province in May 1988.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23Exact matchPrerov, Czech RepublicHQ recorded Nov 4, 20261,001-5,000434 contacts →

Exact match

“Meopta is a trusted global partner in high-precision optical, opto-mechanical and opto-electronic solutions, serving some of the world's most demanding industries.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24Exact matchCastelldefels, SpainHQ recorded Nov 4, 2026201-500432 contacts →

Exact match

“ICFO is a research center of excellence with research lines that encompass diverse areas in which photonics plays a decisive role.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25Exact matchIlminster, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 4, 20261,001-5,000428 contacts →

Exact match

“G&H is a world leader in optical designing, testing and manufacturing.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 4, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

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Photonics companies worldwide at a glance

As of Nov 4, 2026
31.0%Verified-email coverage
28.2Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
3.4%Largest-city concentration · Shenzhen
Nov 4, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
1,174
11-50
1,192
51-200
754
201-500
270
501-1,000
100
1,001-5,000
128
5,001-10,000
16
10001+
33

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
Every country. Country and city lists for photonics companies are linked below.
What qualifies
Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “photonics companies” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 32,389 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 4, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Photonics companies by location

23 lists · largest first

Every Photonics companies list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “photonics companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many photonics companies are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 3,700 company matches for photonics companies worldwide as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Zeiss Group tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which country has the most photonics companies?

The United States leads with 722 companies, followed by China (720) and Germany (276). Every photonics companies list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most photonics companies?

Shenzhen leads with 124 company records, followed by Singapore (46) and Wuhan (39).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 32,389 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 3,700 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 4, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.